Certificate Course on Practice and Procedure in Civil Drafting and Litigation

Module 1: Introduction to Civil Litigation and the Legal Framework

• Civil Litigation: Nature, scope, and importance.

• Overview of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

• Role of Lawyers and Legal Professionals in Civil Litigation.

• Indian Court System: Hierarchy and jurisdiction.

 

Module 2: Provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)

• Jurisdiction and Its Kinds

• Res Subjudice and Res Sub- Judicata

• Institution of a Suit: How a suit is initiated, necessary documentation, and procedure.

• Service of Summons

• Parties to Suits

• Written Statements

• Temporary Injunctions

• Pleadings

• Discovery, Inspection, and Admission

• Judgments and Decrees & Its execution

• Appeals

• Review and Revision

 

Module 3: Fundamentals of Civil Drafting

• What is Civil Drafting?

• Types of Civil Drafts: Overview of plaints, written statements, and affidavits.

• Essential Elements of a Good Draft

• Drafting Techniques for Different Documents

 

Module 4: Drafting of Plaint

• Plaint: Structure and format

• Drafting the Relief Clauses

• Common Mistakes in Drafting Plaints

 

Module 5: Drafting of Written Statements

• Written Statement: Structure and Format

• Strategies for defense

• Drafting of Set-off and Counterclaims

 

Module 6: Drafting of Affidavits

• Essentials of an Affidavit

• Drafting Clear and Concise Statements of Fact

• Types of Affidavits in Civil Litigation

• Attestation of Affidavits

 

Module 7: Drafting of Interim Applications and Orders

• Interim Reliefs and Orders: Meaning, types, and relevance.

• Drafting Interim Applications: Temporary injunctions, stay orders, and attachment before judgment.

• Key Provisions in CPC regarding Interim Applications: Order XXXIX, Rule 1 & 2.

 

Module 8: Drafting in Appeals, Revisions, and Reviews

• Appellate Procedures: Drafting grounds of appeal.

• Revision Petitions: Key drafting strategies.

• Drafting for Review Applications

 

Module 9: Drafting for Specific Civil Cases

• Drafting Partition Suits

• Drafting Property Disputes

• Drafting Family Law Matters: Divorce, custody, and maintenance applications.

• Drafting Writ Petitions: Key elements and strategies.

 

Module 10: Interplay of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Civil Litigation

• Introduction to ADR Methods: Arbitration, Mediation, and Conciliation.

• Importance of ADR in Civil Matters (S. 89 along-with rules 1A, 1B and 1C of Order X of First schedule)

• Organization, Structure and Role of Lok Adalats in Civil Litigation

• Drafting Arbitration Agreements.

• Drafting Mediation Settlement Agreements.

• Recent Developments and Challenges in ADR

 

Module 11: Interplay of CPC and Indian Evidence Act (now BSA)

• Relevance and Admissibility of Evidence in CPC Proceedings

• Admissibility of Electronic Records

• Burden of Proof in Civil Suits

• Documentary Evidence in Civil Matters

• Witness Examination and Cross-Examination

• Interlocutory Applications and the Role of Evidence

• Relevancy of Facts and Pleadings

 

Module 12: Limitation Act, 1963

• Introduction to the law of limitation: Objective and Important Definitions

• Computation of Period of Limitation

• Bar of limitation, effect of expiry of limitation and extension of limitation period

• Limitation Periods for Different Civil Suits (Schedule of the Limitation Act)